Anyone have some Sandhill Crane recipes?

[SalmonSlayer]

I bagged my first crane this weekend. I hear they're the 'tenderloin of the sky'. That being said, I have no idea how to prepare them. Has anyone made them before with some success? I put a lot of effort into getting him, I'd hate to screw this up. I've heard marinated in italian dressing overnight, then grill. Anything other suggestions?

[reinhard1]

i dug up this one i hope it helps.

1 to 2 lb sandhill breasts thinly sliced

10 tbls soy sauce

4 tbls brown sugar

4 tsp minced garlic

1 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

combine soy sauce, brown sugar, minced garlic and cayenne pepper. marinate crane breast meat for six hours, to overnight in the fridge. remove from marinade and place on plate.you need to let the meat warm just a bit befor placing on hot coals, once warmed to room temperature its time to cook. grill on bbq using a flat screen style tray, other wise the thinly sliced crane will fall on to the coals. cook crane until nicely browned just as with all waterfowl. do not over cook as meat is thin. it will cook very quickly depending on how hot your coals are. this makes a wonderful appetizer. never cooked one but this is the best i could come up with. good luck.

[SalmonSlayer]

I went simple. Salt & pepper on a charcoal grill. It was delicious. No waterfowly gamey taste. Tasted and looked a lot like venison. I can't wait to try and get some more next year.

[thirdeye]

Judging from the way they follow the trout stocking trucks, and feast on the newly transplanted fish...... I'd say they might good with some tarter sauce. Heheheeee.

[pureinsanity]

I asked a guy once who hunted them and I asked how you cook em, he said like a steak. Slaps em on the grill, salt and pepper.